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Round 1 - Brunson swings first as the fighters trade punches. A firefight breaks out against the cage, and Brunson gets the better of it before picking up and slamming Sayers to the mat. Sayers gets back to his feet, but Brunson slams him back down after wrapping him from behind. Sayers again tries to fight his way to back his feet and does so, and another firefight breaks out with heavy blows landing. Sayers tries to pull guard with a guillotine, but Brunson pops out and takes top position. Sayers rolls to his knees as Brunson takes his back. Sayers tries to stand, but Brunson makes it difficult. Brunson instead works some punches to the ears from behind. He then takes back mount before standing and delivering more punches. They land. Sayers, though, is back up, and we reset. Brunson lands a shot that stumbles Sayers. Brunson dives in and misses and crashes head first into the cage. He's back up and then wobbles Sayers with a head kick and unloads a barrage of punches. Sayers hits his knees, and Brunson locks in a rear-naked choke to force a tap-out and end a thoroughly entertaining fight. Derek Brunson def. Lumumba Sayers via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 4:33